Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Armenia
Armenia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 8.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Armenia, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 8.9% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2019.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Armenia peaked at 14.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2013.
That places Armenia 57th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.4% | — |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -53.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +66.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +29.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 8.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 8.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 6.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 4.1% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.7% | 8.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 290,201 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,885 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Armenia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Armenia was 8.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2013.
- How does Armenia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Armenia ranks 57th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/